Rising with the dawn are Jupiter, Venus and Mercury. By Dan Hicks Lead image: Waxing crescent moon setting with companions Spica and Mars at dusk…
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Hoaxing the public with sky-high planetary hype
Our public broadcaster should switch its need for inanity from the night sky to unicorns. By Dan Hicks Lead image: Sky chart for Cranbrook on…
No planetary spectacle in tonight’s sky
By Dan Hicks Contrary to CBC Radio reporting – there will be no “planetary spectacle” in tonight’s sky (nor in any ensuing nights). I have excerpted the following basic planetary…
Big Buck Moon rising tonight
Our big Buck Moon, mighty Jupiter and a JWT perspective of the Carina Nebula Star Nursery By Dan Hicks Photos submitted
Twilight Solstice Star to appear in the southwest
By Dan Hicks Lead image: Gloved hands enfolding Saturn and Jupiter on December 14; the planets are 0.75 degrees apart and ever nearing, Duluth (Minnesota);…
Waxing Crescent Moon marks countdown to Harvest Moon
By Dan Hicks The Sept. 1 waxing crescent moon marked a cosmic countdown as Luna steadily grows to become our September 13 Harvest Moon (22:33…
Subaru’s Night of the Falling Stars
By Dan Hicks Despite our fiery summer’s ambient smoke, Subaru’s Night of the Falling Stars, the Kootenays’ first ever Perseid Meteor gathering, was held Sunday,…
Subaru presents Night of the Falling Stars
By Dan Hicks Away from city lights, where the Milky Way yet survives, the southern East Kootenay July night sky is graced with all five…
Horoscope for the week beginning June 22
By Michael O’Connor Tip of the Week Mars turning retrograde on June 27 is among the top stories this week. It joins the ranks with Jupiter,…
Horoscope for the week beginning June 1
By Michael O’Connor Tip of the week When it comes to major synchronicities that manifest as trends and events linked to the ‘transiting planets,’ which…